Product Description
A fast-moving, action-packed adventure... Sword and sorcery for all the family. This box set features all 12 episodes of Dark Knight. Set in the dark ages - a time of fear, magic and mystery - Dark Knight is a radical new look at the Ivanhoe legend; an Ivanhoe for the 21st Century, battling tyranny and oppression and a legion of terrifying, magical and hellish creatures. Ancient evil is about to be unleashed on the land and the only hope is the sharp sword, the pure heart and the mysterious force that protects the 'Chosen One' Ivanhoe. This highly acclaimed series is a dark and brooding adventure with loads of humour, fabulous sets and costumes and with a terrifying range of sligs and shades, snakes and dragons. Starring Ben Pullen as Ivanhoe, Charlotte Comer as Rebecca and Peter O Farrell as the loyal dwarf Odo, Dark Knight blends classic action-adventure storytelling with the modern touches demanded by today's audiences. The series was created by Terry Marcel and produced by Phil Wallbank and Joseph D Morais. It was filmed in New Zealand with a production crew which boasts Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess as credits.
Review
Exciting medieval adventure! --tv.com
About the Actor
Ben Pullen was born in Switzerland and was brought up in Hong Kong and the United States before his family brought him to England when he was a teenager. He read film studies at the University of Warwick and got into acting via the Bristol Old Vic Theater School. His acting credits include Highlander the series, Just William, Poirot, Cadfael, Elizabeth I, and a starring role as Ivanhoe in Dark Knight.
About the Director
Mark Ezra is a multitalented director, producer, writer and actor, with credits such as associate producer of Waking Ned, actor in The Young Ones' episode 'Oil', writer of Riders and director of the 'Dark Knight' TV series.
